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iRubric: Mrs. Faust's College Application Essay Rubric

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Mrs. Faust's College Application Essay Rubric Mrs. Faust's College Application Essay Rubric Rubric for a college application essay Rubric Code: U5728X By jz1pelao Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

College Application Essay
	Missing 0 pts	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts
Opening	Missing Opening missing or does not relate to topic	Poor Opening simply restates the topic.	Fair Opening grabs readers attention in unique way.	Good Opening uses vivid detail and concise dialogue to put the reader immediately into the story.
Organization	Missing Essay shows no attempt at organization.	Poor Essay is organized, but some paragraphs are misplaced.	Fair Essay requires a little restructuring or editing but primarily well organized.	Good Essay is well organized and the organization adds to the quality of the writing.
Level of Detail	Missing Essay contains no detail.	Poor Essay contains very little detail.	Fair Essay contains some detail that supports the main idea/prompt.	Good Essay contains vivid detail which appeals to multiple senses and supports the main idea.
Expression of self	Missing Essay does not tell anything about the writer	Poor Essay does not tell much about the writer.	Fair Essay explains some things about the writer, but does not distinguish the writer from others.	Good Essay clearly demonstrates how the writer is unique and separates the writer from other writers.
editing/drafting -effort	Missing Was not proofread.	Poor Final essay does not show evidence of much editing or revising other than teacher's notes and comments.	Fair Final essay shows evidence of some editing and revising but there are still some errors in the essay.	Good Final essay clearly shows careful editing and revising to produce a near-perfect essay.